It seems the LePage campaign is still trying to set the record straight regarding what the governor thinks about Social Security.The campaign released a new video Wednesday.Some see the video as a sign that the LePage campaign is seriously concerned about losing support from elderly voters after his office mistakenly called Social Security a welfare benefit two weeks ago."I do not believe that Social Security is anything but a promise that we must keep," LePage said.He is doubling down on his defense of benefits for older Mainers. He's making several claims that WMTW News 8 political reporter Paul Merrill fact-checked."I have already pushed through pension reforms that will save Maine seniors over $20 million annually," said LePage.While the governor did cut taxes on pensions, he also capped cost of living increases on people's pensions.The overall effect was a gain for some retirees but a loss for others.In the video, the governor also goes after his Democratic opponent."This is the same Michael Michaud, who voted to cut Medicare by $716 billion in order to pay for Obamacare," LePage said.That's not entirely true.The cut is actually a savings estimate.USM political science professor Ron Schmidt said we've heard this line before."It's reminiscent of a charge of $500 billion being taken from Medicare to pay for Obamacare from the 2012 Republican primary, but that claim was proven to be false," said Schmidt.LePage also brings up something Michaud did in Augusta 15 years ago."Michael Michaud voted to tax your Social Security," he said.That legislation never became law. Lizzy Reinholt is Michaud's campaign spokeswoman.When asked if that legislation aimed to tax Social Security income, she responded; "It aimed to equalize our income tax system, so that not just one hunk of seniors were being taxed."Schmidt said it's a strange decision for the LePage campaigning to try to undo the damage done by the Social Security gaffe two weeks later and do it in this way."Generally, the governor believes that the best defense is a good offense and that there's an attempt here to contain that mistake by coming out against the Michaud campaign, but I think it lacks clarity, so I think it's going to backfire," said Schmidt.LePage mentions Independent candidate Eliot Cutler in the new video.The Cutler campaign didn't want to comment for this story.

AUGUSTA, Maine —

It seems the LePage campaign is still trying to set the record straight regarding what the governor thinks about Social Security.

The campaign released a new video Wednesday.

Some see the video as a sign that the LePage campaign is seriously concerned about losing support from elderly voters after his office mistakenly called Social Security a welfare benefit two weeks ago.

"I do not believe that Social Security is anything but a promise that we must keep," LePage said.

He is doubling down on his defense of benefits for older Mainers. He's making several claims that WMTW News 8 political reporter Paul Merrill fact-checked.

"I have already pushed through pension reforms that will save Maine seniors over $20 million annually," said LePage.

While the governor did cut taxes on pensions, he also capped cost of living increases on people's pensions.

The overall effect was a gain for some retirees but a loss for others.

In the video, the governor also goes after his Democratic opponent.

"This is the same Michael Michaud, who voted to cut Medicare by $716 billion in order to pay for Obamacare," LePage said.

That's not entirely true.

The cut is actually a savings estimate.

USM political science professor Ron Schmidt said we've heard this line before.

"It's reminiscent of a charge of $500 billion being taken from Medicare to pay for Obamacare from the 2012 Republican primary, but that claim was proven to be false," said Schmidt.

LePage also brings up something Michaud did in Augusta 15 years ago.

"Michael Michaud voted to tax your Social Security," he said.

That legislation never became law. Lizzy Reinholt is Michaud's campaign spokeswoman.

When asked if that legislation aimed to tax Social Security income, she responded; "It aimed to equalize our income tax system, so that not just one hunk of seniors were being taxed."

Schmidt said it's a strange decision for the LePage campaigning to try to undo the damage done by the Social Security gaffe two weeks later and do it in this way.

"Generally, the governor believes that the best defense is a good offense and that there's an attempt here to contain that mistake by coming out against the Michaud campaign, but I think it lacks clarity, so I think it's going to backfire," said Schmidt.